RIDE Academy's Ocala, FL. Stop on January 26-27 to Have AMA Pro Flat Track Director Dan Johnsen in Attendance

RIDE Academy founder and former AMA Grand National competitor and National #67 Mike Hacker (back to camera) can be seen talking with current AMA Grand National #10, Johnny Lewis at round 3 of the 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com season at the Springfield TT on May 26.

Hacker and Lewis (seated on the #10 Scott Powersports/Saddlemen Seats/Silkolene/Wallace Trucking-sponsored Honda CRF450R) will be opening the 2013 season of RIDE Academy's riding schools next weekend as they take their many years of on and off track experience to the Sunshine State to spend another weekend teaching their skills to a sold-out class at the Marion County Speedway in Ocala, FL.  Also expected to lend a hand in the teaching department is former 3-Time AMA Grand National Twins Champion, Kenny Coolbeth, Jr., who is also a frequent instructor for the riding school.

Also seen in this picture are Willy Halbert (getting Sammy's #7 Frederickstown Yamaha set to go for the first round of practice at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Multipurpose Arena) and 2012 Daytona Short Track II winner, Matt Weidman on his #20 DFW Honda.

Check out the full press release below the next shot, and even though the school is sold out in Ocala, if you're in the area be sure to drop by to take in some of the great action sure to be present with these greats of AMA Pro Flat Track as they teach their tricks to the lucky few who will be in class next weekend!

AMA Pro Flat Track Director Dan Johnsen (center) can be seen talking with Australia native Mick Kirkness/AMA Grand National #87 and Sammy Halbert/AMA Grand National #7 at round 14 of the 2011 AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.coms season at the Peoria TT on August 21.  Johnsen, who will be entering his third year as the manager of flat track operations for AMA Pro Racing after taking over the reigns from former '81 AMA Grand National Champion Mike Kidd in early 2011, will make the trip from the DMG offices in Daytona Beach next weekend to sit-in as a student at RIDE Academy's stop at the Ocala, FL. season-opening class.


Press release courtesy of Mike Hacker/RIDE Academy founder & Johnny Lewis AMA Grand National #10/RIDE Academy instructor

RIDE Academy Draws in AMA Pro Racing

 Director of AMA Pro Flat Track to Attend RIDE Academy

Ocala, FL. (January 18, 2013) – Since first appointed the Director of Flat Track for the AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Series, Dan Johnsen has been looking to learn more about the sport even if it means throwing a leg over a bike and strapping on a steel shoe.  At the first RIDE Academy of the season in Ocala Florida, Dan will be doing just that!  He will be joining a sold out class where RIDE Academy will provide two days of training and instructing, both on and off the track.  Dan Johnsen will make the trip from the Daytona Beach, FL headquarters for the January 26/27 "RIDE Academy Ocala", presented by Metro Racing.

Dan will get the chance to ride and learn from AMA Pro Flat Track professionals: Johnny Lewis (National #10), Kenny Coolbeth (National #2) and former National #67 Mike Hacker.  The RIDE crew with also be bringing in two guest instructors, 2012 AMA Pro Singles race winners: Ryan Wells (94B) & Cody Johncox (96B).  Johnny Lewis stated in a conversation earlier this week, that he feels RIDE Academy is going to be able to show him (Dan Johnsen) the little things you can’t see by sitting in the stands or track side.  “The game is changing. From the bikes to the techniques of the riders, it’s not in a text book. 2013 is going to be a new chapter for AMA Pro Flat Track racing on many levels, and I feel Dan is taking the appropriate next steps to further his knowledge in the sport,” says Johnny Lewis.

It's not all business for Dan though.  He will be strapping on his helmet along with a steel shoe and is prepared to have some fun with the RIDE crew over the two days while seating up on one of the RIDE Academy CRF Honda training bikes.  RIDE starts the students off on their professionally prepared CRF Honda bikes, ranging from 50cc’s to 230cc’s.  They begin on a smaller course designed to allow the rider to progress faster than they would be able to riding at 100% performance on a full-size race bike.  Just like every other RIDE Academy Ocala student, Dan will then advance to the race bike on day 2 on a larger short track.  This will then lead into a full-size TT track for the last portion.

RIDE Academy Ocala, Florida is sold out but for more information on this school and other RIDE dates coming to a track near you, follow us on Facebook @ fb.me/rideacademytraining or at www.rideacademy.com.


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AMA Flat Track: Kenny Coolbeth, Jr. Takes His Off-Season Training to the Ice at Home in Connecticut

With qualifying getting ready to get underway at round 3 of the 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson  Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com season, former 3-Time AMA Grand National Twins Champion and '07 Singles Champ Kenny Coolbeth, Jr. gets ready to head out for action on May 26 on his #2 Chaplin Kawasaki/Fox/Arai Helmets/Vortex-sponsored KX450F.  Also lending a hand is RIDE Academy founder and former AMA Grand National #67, Mike Hacker, who took his services to the Coolbeth camp for the 2012 season after working his suspension, handling and riding magic alongside 2-Time AMA Grand National Champion Jake Johnson for the previous couple of seasons.

The King of Cool had a Rough Night in Jericho in what would be the final Springfield TT for the foreseeable future held at the Multipurpose Arena on the Illinois State Fairgrounds.  Failing to race his way into the National main with a direct transfer out of his heat, Coolbeth was forced to work overtime while racing one of the semis to make the show.  But in the end, even this long-time veteran was backed up against the wall against the competition at hand, and took a provisional entry to gain entry into the 25-lap final, where he rode a tough race to bring it home in the 11th-place spot to nail down 8 hard-earned points after coming off the fourth row.

With what seems like the majority of riders campaigning The Rolling Thunder Show in the past several years being based east of the Mississippi River, one of the best and most often seen off-season training regimens for the riders is ice racing or riding.  Jared Mees, Henry Wiles, Bryan Smith, Coolbeth and a big handful of other top riders spend the season break tearing it up on the ice just like they do the dirt during the regular race season.

Coolbeth, who calls Morris, Connecticut home, may not contend the regular ice racing series during the break, but he definitely gets his share of ice riding done to keep him on his toes during the five month break in the series schedule.  Bud Wilkinson of Ride-CT.com caught up with Kenny recently to talk with him about his training schedule and his many years in the greatest sport on wheels in the world.  Nice reading and thanks to Bud for keeping us filled in on one of the biggest and most popular stars of the sport.  And thanks to Kenny for slowing down just a little to talk with him and keep us up to date on his off-season activities!


Kenny Coolbeth, Jr. gets in some ice riding at home in CT. during the off-season.

Keep up with The King of Cool here at his official website.

A BIG Thanks to the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour & NBC Sports Group for the Airing of the AMA Pro Flat Track Pomona Season-Finale

With the year winding down and the racing season having long ago ended, we were treated to a season-ending treat today with NBC Sports' airing of the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour coverage of the 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track season-finale at Pomona from back in mid-October.  In what was excellent coverage of round 16 of the AMA Grand National Championship, the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour group hit it out of the park in bringing us up-front coverage of The Rolling Thunder Show's final race of the year.

And what a race it was, with Kenny Coolbeth, Jr. putting on a runaway clinic to take the win, and battles all around the track with riders Brad Baker, Bryan Smith and the rest putting on a show for the fans of the greatest sport on wheels in the world.  The camera crew on-hand did a thumbs up job of capturing the action all around the 5/8ths mile oval from back on October 13.

If you were fortunate enough to check out today's coverage on NBC Sports, please take the time to contact them and the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour people and let them know how much we appreciate their airing of this great sport.  If you didn't see today's race coverage, you'll have another chance to catch it on Monday, December 31 at 3:00 PM EST.  Details on that airing can be found at the link at the bottom of this write-up.

The links to contact both NBC Sports and the LOMH people can be found below--please take the time to thank them!


In the shot above from round 13 of the 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com season at the Springfield Mile II, the bikes are ready for their riders to show up as the 25-lap National main event gets ready to roll out onto the legendary Illinois State Fairgrounds mile oval on September 16. 

RIDE Academy owner and rider coach Mike Hacker (back to camera) watches over Kenny Coolbeth, Jr.'s #2 Screamin' Eagle/Harley-Davidson Motor Co-sponsored factory XR750 while talking with Jake Johnson and Zanotti Racing's crew chief, Ted McDermitt just behind Johnson's #1 Zanotti Racing/Schaeffer's H-D-backed XR.

In the background, left of center, Werner-Springsteen Kawasaki Racing's Bill Werner talks with Howerton Motorsports' Jeff Gordon, while team member Donnie Jones gets an earful listening in to two of the most colorful and knowledgeable people in the world of motor sports, with either two or four wheels. 

Brandon Robinson's #44 Werner-Springsteen/Wosner Pistons-backed Kawasaki 650R can be seen partially obscuring Bryan Smith's #42 Crosley Radio/Howerton Motorsports powered by Eaken Racing Kawasaki.  JB Beach's #95 USC Racing/Red Bull-sponsored Kawasaki can be seen in the back of the shot.


You can contact the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour folks here.  If you took the time to watch the excellent coverage of round 16 of the 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com season at the Pomona Half-Mile, then you already know what a super job these folks did in covering the races.

Please take the time to let them know so that they can bring us more coverage of The Rolling Thunder Show put on by the Blue Crew of AMA Pro Flat Track.  Look for the 'contact us' tab at the top right of the homepage from the Lucas Oil Motorsports Hour:

http://motorsportshour.com/

And you can also send an e-mail to the NBC Sports Network to thank them for airing the final round of the 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track season at Pomona.  Here is their e-mail:

nbcsportshelp@nbcuni.com

And in case you missed today's original airing of round 16 of the 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Championship season at the L.A. Fairplex in Pomona, you can find out when and where this will air again on Monday, December 31 here:

http://stusshots.blogspot.com/2012/12/ama-flat-track-nbc-sports-to-air-pomona.html

 

 

AMA Flat Track: Kenny Coolbeth Signs New England Lubricants as Sunoco Fuel Sponsor & Gets the AMA Pro Flat Track Rider Spotlight

During the break in the on-track action before the start of the day's heat races at round 14 of the 2011 AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com season, we saw Kenny Coolbeth, Jr. talking in his pit area with RIDE Academy owner and former AMA GNC competitor Mike Hacker at the Peoria TT on August 21, along with one of Kenny's team members, as his Chaplin Kawasakis set ready to go.

Coolbeth had just qualified 18th out of the 39 riders that timed-in for the day and was slated to start in heat one alongside eventual-event winner Henry Wiles, Fast Boy from Illinois Rob Pearson and Johnny Lewis.

After winning round 3 of the season back in April in only his third AMA GNC race on his new #2 Chaplin Kawasaki/Spectro Oils/Wiseco/Fox-backed KX450F at the DuQuoin Indoor Short Track, Coolbeth fought tooth and nail in not only his heat at Peoria-where he finished 4th behind Wiles, Pearson and Lewis-but in his run home to nab a 9th-place finish in the National main event at the annual trek to the oldest event on the AMA Pro Flat Track calendar.

With rounds 1 & 2 of the 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com season in the books, the Connecticut resident has two, 4th-place finishes to his credit in the still-very young season, and sits firmly in the 5th spot of the overall point standings with 34 points, just 14 behind current series' leader and Daytona Short Track II winner Matt Weidman.

Rounds 3 & 4 of the season are still just over 40 days away, slated for Memorial Day weekend at the Springfield TT and Springfield Mile I on May 26-27 at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.

After the break from the Daytona rounds, The King of Cool signed a new fuel sponsor for his Chaplin Kawasaki Singles Series program, and you can check that news out and Kenny's AMA Pro Flat Track rider spotlight interview below.
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Kenny announced yesterday that he had signed a local sponsor for his Singles Series program as his Sunoco race fuel supplier.  New England Lubricants will now supply the '06-'08 AMA Grand National Twins Champion and '07 Single Series Champion with fuel for his 2012 AMA Pro Flat Track Harley-Davidson Insurance Grand National Championship presented by Motorcycle-Superstore.com Singles Series program to be utilized in his Chaplin Kawasaki KX450Fs.

You can read about that here thanks to AMA Pro Flat Track:

http://amaproracing.com/ft/news/index.cfm?cid=52576

And thanks again to AMA Pro Flat Track for this great rider spotlight on KC2:

http://www.amaproracing.com//ft/news/index.cfm?cid=52578

You can also follow Kenny here via his official website:

http://www.kennycoolbeth.com/
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AMA Pro Flat Track Previews DuQuoin Short Track At The Southern Illinois Center

2010 AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National Champion Jake Johnson can be seen sitting in his pit discussing race strategy with Zanotti Racing team member (and former AMA GN competitor #67) Mike Hacker in between practice and qualifying for the Gas City/I-69 Speedway round of the AMA Pro Flat Track K&N Filters presented by Motorcycle Superstore.com Grand National Championship Series in June of 2010.  In what would be his worst finish on the season, Jersey Jake went on to run fourth in his heat and finish 13th in the main event on the night. 

But the season was young, and just shy of four months later Johnson and the Zanotti Racing team were celebrating a championship in Arizona after winning the season-ending Yavapai Downs Mile.  Not to forget, Johnson won round two at the season opener in Daytona in March of 2010 (after finishing 3rd in round one to winner Slammin' Sammy Halbert) and also garnered a 6th place at the Springfield TT, a 4th place finish at the Peoria TT, and a 2nd place finish at the Springfield Short Track in the remaining Singles Series events of the year. 

His Zanotti Racing/Leo Vince/Tucker Rocky/S Designs-sponsored Honda CRF450 is maintained by team owner Dave Zanotti and crew, and is again his weapon of choice for the 2011 season.  With the new #1 affixed to his machine at Daytona last month, Jake had a solid start to the season with 3rd/4th place finishes and sits fourth in the 2011 standings with two rounds down of the 21 scheduled for the season.

Do NOT overlook this man for the 2011 season, whether it be in the Singles Series or the Twins Series (where he also carded two wins in 2010 at the Memorial Day Springfield Mile and the season-ending Arizona Mile.)  Johnson now has the overall Grand Naitonal Championship to add to his two Singles Series Championships that he won with the former Suzuki flat track team in '06 and '08.  Johnson was also the winner in two previous indoor events, DuQuoin in September of '04 and Tunica, MS. in '02, and no matter what the track layout or surface, the '02 AMA Flat Track Rookie of the Year cannot be overlooked.  And with that big #1 on his back now (and on his number plates!) people will be gunning for The Champ. 

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DuQuoin Preview: Round 3 of the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (April 7, 2011) - After a short break to recover from the "Daytona Double" at Daytona International Speedway, the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship will be back in action Saturday, April 16, at the Southern Illinois Center in DuQuoin, Illinois. The AMA Pro Motorcycle-Superstore.com Pro Singles class, packed with the rising stars of AMA Pro Flat Track racing, will join the Expert Singles at the third round of the 21-race series. This highly anticipated race will mark the first time the series' Grand National heroes have raced indoors at the Southern Illinois Center since 2004, which itself was the only non-mile exception in the series' twenty-five DuQuoin Grand Nationals history.

Current defending Grand National Champion Jake Johnson came away with the win that night on a Honda, while JR Schnabel (then Yamaha-mounted) and Kenny Coolbeth (aboard a KTM at the time) filled out the podium. In 2011, Johnson will be returning on his Zanotti Racing Honda with the big #1 on his back, while both Schnabel (Monster Energy Kawasaki Werner Springsteen Racing) and Coolbeth (Chaplin Kawasaki) will be Kawasaki-mounted.

Current points leader Sammy Halbert (Woody Kyle Racing/Fredericktown Yamaha) will be trying to make it three in a row after sweeping the Daytona opening rounds. Nicknamed "Slammin' Sammy" for his aggressive riding style, Halbert's technique is a perfect fit for the tight confines of indoor motorcycle racing.

There's a good chance one or more of the young lions emerging in the series will make their mark at DuQuoin: both JD Beach (USC Motorsports) and Jeffery Carver (Woody Kyle Racing) have likely turned more laps on the small track than anyone else, as they've ridden almost all the Pro-Am races that have been held there during the last few winters. Fellow Rookie Brad Baker (ENI USA) has similarly honed his talent at indoor races in his home state of Washington, and he came out swinging in Daytona with a very respectable third and fourth. Baker is leading the Saddlemen Rookie of the Year chase while sitting third in the Grand National Points standings.

Johnny Lewis (Scott Powersports), meanwhile, is a veteran of East Coast indoor races, but his pair of second-place Daytona finishes have left him hungrier than ever for his first GNC victory. He'll have plenty of competition, though; the biggest news of the "Spring Break" has been Bryan Smith's departure from the potent Monster Energy Werner Springsteen Team. Smith will campaign his own equipment for the rest of 2011, riding a Kawasaki with help from Moroney's Harley-Davidson and RHC.

As the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship looks ahead to Round 3 at the Southern Illinois Center, the only certainty is tight, bar-banging action that's sure to produce surprises, and perhaps some hard feelings, as indoor racing is guaranteed to deliver an intensity like no other in the series. The ultra-fast dirt oval could produce single-second lap times, and the 30-lap National will no doubt become the roller derby of motorcycle racing.

For tickets and event info, click here. For more information about Harley-Davidson insurance, visit www.h-dinsurance.com. For more information about the AMA Pro Harley-Davidson Insurance Flat Track Championship, visit www.amaproracing.com/ft/.

AMA Pro Racing is the premier professional motorcycle racing organization in North America, operating a full schedule of events and championships for a variety of motorcycle disciplines. Learn more about AMA Pro Racing at www.amaproracing.com.

For additional information contact:

AMA Pro Racing Communications, (386) 492-1014, communications@amaproracing.com

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Thanks to AMA Pro Flat Track for this link to the event information for the DuQuoin Short Track on April 16:

http://amaproracing.com/ft/events/event.cfm?year=2011&eid=2011021110

Here's where you can find info on the beautiful Southern Illinois Center located on the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds in (of course!) Southern Illinois:

http://www.agr.state.il.us/dq/index.php?pg=140

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Wiles Tames the TT and Johnson Masters the Mile at Springfield

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The Springfield Mile is one of, if not the most famous venues that the AMA Flat Track series visits each year, and luckily enough that happens twice a year thanks to the efforts of the Illinois Motorcycle Dealers Association (IMDA) who work tirelessly to bring a first class program to the riders and to the fans.
Lining up and getting ready for the final over Labor Day weekend in 2006 are riders Chris Carr #1, Bryan Smith #42, Kenny Coolbeth #31, Joe Kopp #3, Shaun Russell #28, and Jake Johnson on the #14 Suzuki for the front row group. Also seen in this shot are second row riders #80 Rich King, #11 Brian Bigelow and #89 Kevin Varnes. Bringing up the rear, among others, is Mike Hacker on the #67, Jared Mees on the #21 and Henry 'Hammerin' Hank' Wiles on the #17. Johnson, riding the Zanotti Racing #5 entry this year, won it all on Sunday by setting fast time, winning his heat, winning the dash race, and also bagging his second Springfield Mile in a row (he also won the Labor Day event in '09) to win the final by over two seconds on the tightly packed field. Johnson and Kopp are tied in the overall point standings going into the Gas City short track coming up on Saturday June 5th.
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Hammerin' Hank Wiles can be seen signing autographs for fans in the pit area during the Springfield Short Track over Labor Day weekend in 2007. Wiles has since traded his #17 number plate for the #1 plate in the Singles Championship part of the program, while retaining the #17 for the Twins Championship part of the program. He also has traded his Yamaha used in this shot for a Kawasaki, but it doesn't seem to matter to Henry just what make he does ride as he has now won singles events on Kaws, Hondas and Yamahas. It's been since '06 that anyone else has won a short track at Springfield and '07 since anyone has won a TT there as well. And add to it his winning streak at Peoria (he has won all main events since '04, with the '07 event being the rained-out exception) and you could say he does pretty darn well in the Illini State. Saturday evening Hank hammered 'em again by passing early leader Jared Mees on the 9th lap of the TT final to go on to win by almost 5.5 seconds. The dude is a natural!
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Henry Wiles continued his domination of singles wins at Springfield (and the State of Illinois) and Jake Johnson added his second straight win on the big track to win the TT and Mile races during the Memorial Day weekend running of the AMA Flat Track series stop at the Illinois State Fairgrounds.
Wiles, who won the Saturday evening short track on his #1 Don's/Kawasaki USA/Shift Kawasaki KXF450 to add to his nine other wins in TT and singles competition in the state. And Johnson, riding his Zanotti Racing #5 H-D XR750, went on to win by over two seconds in the Sunday mile part of the program for his second straight win at The Worlds's Fastest Mile. Action was fast and furious at both venues over the weekend and as had been the case for the previous week in the midwest, the temps were hot and humid. But the racing went off without any major hitches and as usual the venues provided some great racing for all the fans.

My good friend Larry Lawrence, who not only takes care of his bitchin' website The Rider Files.com, was there covering the event for Cycle News, and as always got the goods on what came down at the annual Memorial Day weekend race. You can check out the info and Larry's rundown as well right here:

Cycle News TT coverage:
http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/flat-track/2010/05/29/threepeat-for-wiles-at-springfield-tt
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Cycle News Mile coverage:
http://www.cyclenews.com/articles/flat-track/2010/05/30/johnson-perfect-at-springfield-mile
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Larry's Springfield pictures and info here:

1). http://www.theriderfiles.com/?p=4596
2). http://www.theriderfiles.com/?p=4590
3). http://www.theriderfiles.com/?p=4582

Thanks as always and again to the Double L for the great read, coverage and info from this great event!
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AMA Pro Racing's press releases and results here:

TT results:
http://amaproracing.com/ft/events/results.cfm?year=2010&eid=2010021015

TT press release:
http://www.ama-cycle.org/news/story.asp?id=1996

Mile results:
http://amaproracing.com/ft/events/results.cfm?eid=2010021016

Mile press release:
http://www.ama-cycle.org/news/story.asp?id=2002
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The AMA Flat Track/K&N series gets back in action this upcoming Saturday, June 5th, at the I-69 Speedway in Gas City, IN. With new sponsorship announced last week by K&N Filters, the extra boost in championship winnings in each of the singles and twins series will be much appreciated by the riders....not to mention the fans. Hats and helmets off to K&N for coming on board to help out the best show on wheels!
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AMA Flat Track Live Event Timing Up and Running at Prescott Valley Mile for May Day

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Mike Hacker #67 shoots around the outside of 7-Time Grand National Champion Chris Carr #4 diving into turn 1 at The Springfield Mile Hall of Fame Weekend final event over Labor Day Weekend in 2001. Right on their heels are 3-Time Grand National Champion Jay Springsteen on the #9 and crowd and personal favorite #23 Kevin Atherton. All but Carr have pretty much retired from active regular competition. Springsteen is working with Bill Werner on the newly established Werner Springsteen Kawasaki Racing team that features #42 Bryan Smith. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Great news for AMA Flat Track fans is the news that the 'live timing and scoring' is back up and currently running for the Arizona Mile event currently running practice sessions as of this writing.
Hats and helmets off to the AMA Flat Track team of Mike Kidd and Steve Morehead for getting the glitches worked out and the application going for us fans who are unable to attend the event this weekend. You guys rule!

I've updated the links on the left side column to include the new updated app. Or you can just click here:
http://laptraxtg.racersites-cluster.com/LapTraxTG/AMA/livescoring.html?LAPTRAXID=2010021010

You can get all of the event's info by clicking the link here:
http://www.amaproracing.com/ft/events/event.cfm?eid=2010021010

Keep in mind that Prescott Valley is -7 GMT, or three hours behind EDT!
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Grand National Twitter highlights and updates can also be found here:

http://twitter.com/gnc_flattrack

Prescott Valley weather info:

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=86312
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